Disseminated Cutaneous Sporotrichosis by Zoonotic Transmition in Immunocompetent Patient
Abstract
Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycotic infection in Latin America. It is caused by Sporothrix schenkii. The most common presentation is the cutaneous-lymphatic form, which begins as papules that progress to ulcers along the lymphatic chain to the regional lymph node. Mucosal involvement is uncommon, and the more typical presentation is a granuloma- tous conjunctivitis associated with regional lymphadenopathy. Systemic dissemination to other organs is rare and occurs mostly in immunocompromised patients. Sporotrichosis can be associated with the occupational activity of workers in rural areas (agriculture, forest) or those dealing with animals like cats and armadillos. Currently urban outbreaks have been associated with the scratching and/or biting of infected cats.
The authors report a case of a disseminated cutaneous sporotrichosis associated with eye damage in an immunocompetent patient, having the cat as the source of infection.
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